Trump ordered a "substantial" scaling back of joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, reigniting debate over Korean Peninsula security — and whether a new round of Trump-Kim diplomacy could be on the horizon.
South Korea's Korea AeroSpace Administration has announced a landmark revision to its space launch permit system, allowing operators to apply for multiple launches at once and establishing formal safety zones around launch sites — changes set to take effect in February 2027.
Seoul's annual water gun festival drew crowds on August 8, turning city streets into summer splash zones, while South Korean academics joined international partners to advance refugee education pathways at a landmark workshop hosted at the Canadian Embassy.
Kim Go-eun took top honors at the fifth Blue Dragon Series Awards as "The Legend of Kitchen Soldier" dominated the night, while a new U.S. bill dubbed the "FAKER Act" targets North Korea's global network of fraudulent IT workers funding the regime's weapons programs.
From South Korea's accelerator industry marking a decade of registered operations to Elice Group hosting global AI researchers and Megazone Cloud partnering with a top university on quantum tech, Seoul's innovation ecosystem is having a busy — and revealing — week.
Korean golfers are chasing an even-year winning streak at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has opened diplomatic talks in Beijing, and the KOSPI stock index has hit a fresh all-time high above 9,100 — here's what's driving each storyline.
From a barre fitness gathering on Seoul's Han River to Hong Kong's 50th dragon boat festival and a Korean cultural expo coming to Seattle, Asian cultural events are making a bold, global statement this summer.
South Korea's GDP growth forecast is set to be revised sharply upward on the back of a booming semiconductor sector, but rising inflation risks, a new U.S. Federal Reserve chair, and shifting global trade dynamics mean the road ahead is anything but smooth.
South Korea's GDP growth forecast is set to jump from 2.0% to as high as 2.6%, driven by an AI-powered semiconductor boom — but rising inflation, a new U.S. Fed chair, and shifting biotech geopolitics are adding fresh complications to the outlook.
South Korea's central bank is set to revise its 2025 growth forecast sharply upward on the back of a semiconductor-driven Q1 surge, even as a new U.S. Federal Reserve chair, dollar pressure, and shifting global biotech regulations add layers of uncertainty to the outlook.
From a new Federal Reserve chair shaking up Korea's financial outlook, to a U.S. push to restrict Chinese biotech that could benefit Korean pharma, to a controversy over Samsung's subsidized housing loans — three big stories are reshaping the Korean economic conversation this week.
From U.S. moves to cut off Chinese biotech funding to a new Federal Reserve chair and a firestorm over Samsung's employee housing loans, three major stories are reshaping Korea's economic week.